How do you grow hyacinths so they thrive and also extend the flowering period?

Hyacinth is a flower with vivid colors and a rich fragrance, and people often grow it hydroponically in offices or living rooms to decorate the space. So how do you grow hyacinths so they thrive? How do you extend the flowering period?

1. How do you grow hyacinths so they thrive?

1. First we need to prepare the needed materials: disinfectant, a vase, and water.

Then disinfect and sterilize the bulb to prevent it from rotting. First remove the dried outer skin and old roots, and soak it in potassium permanganate solution (the concentration should be a pale purple-red) for a quarter of an hour to soak and disinfect.

2. Dry in the shade: after disinfection, shake the water off the bulb, and remember to let it dry naturally in the shade for one day.

3. Planting: during planting, no base fertilizer is needed. Simply plant the bulb into the potting soil, with the soil level covering the highest point of the bulb by 2 cm. If you have no experience growing bulbs, it is recommended to leave the highest point of the bulb's top exposed half a cm above the soil (mainly to prevent overwatering from causing stem rot; the latter is recommended). After planting is complete, water the pot thoroughly.

4. Early-stage care: after planting, it can be placed in an environment no higher than about 10 degrees to promote root and sprout growth. The entire root and sprout promotion period is about 20-30 days (it may vary depending on the ambient temperature). When watering, water thoroughly only after the soil has dried out. Be sure not to water at will; you can judge the degree of dryness and moisture by weighing the pot.

5. Later-stage care: gardeners can appropriately raise the growing environment's temperature to shorten the time needed for flowering. The growing temperature is best controlled at around 15-20 degrees. Below 10 degrees, growth is relatively slow, but it has no major effect on growth; above 25 degrees, blind flower phenomenon is likely to occur (flower buds grow poorly and cannot bloom). Usually, the daylight hours can be lengthened; with more sunlight, the plant is relatively shorter and the plant shape is more graceful. Under normal care, it takes about 30 days from sprouting to flowering. If the ambient temperature is high, it blooms relatively early.

6. Flowering-period care: the flowering period is about 10-15 days. If the ambient temperature is low, the flowering period is relatively longer. After flowering, it can be moved indoors for viewing, with an appropriate amount of light given daily to prevent the leaves and flower stems from growing leggy.

7. Post-flowering treatment: after the flowers fade, the spent flowers can be removed to build up the bulb. In daily management, apply a nitrogen fertilizer (cake fertilizer) about once every 2 weeks to promote the development of the bulb in the soil. How well the bulb is built up directly affects whether it will bloom again the following year. After summer arrives, the leaves will gradually turn yellow and dry naturally, and the amount of watering can be gradually reduced. Once the bulb enters dormancy, stop water completely and place it in a cool place (below 30 degrees is best; too high a temperature is unfavorable for flower bud formation).

2. How do you extend the flowering period of hyacinths?

If you want to extend the flowering period of hyacinths, it is actually not difficult; generally, doing the following points is enough.

Supplement the hyacinth with vitamins. For example, you can use vitamin tablets. When the hyacinth is about to bloom, crush the tablets into powder and bury them around the potting soil.

After the hyacinth blooms during its flowering period, placing the potted plant in a cool room with not-too-strong light can also extend the flowering period.

Ensure the health of the hyacinth, for example by appropriately supplementing water and fertilizer, and do not let water accumulate, so as to avoid the appearance of root rot.

Increase the humidity of the air around the potted plant.

Maintaining a well-ventilated environment is very important.

Generally, doing the above points can make the hyacinth flowers bloom for as long as 30 days.